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Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers It’s preseason, but that doesn’t make the shot any less impressive. Lindy Waters came off a two-man screen and drained his fifth 3-pointer of the game to give the Warriors the win over the Clippers at the University of Hawaii. Waters, who spent the past three seasons primarily on the Oklahoma City bench …

Elliot Powell is yet to taste defeat since taking over as Jersey Bulls boss in the summer [Lauren Trachy/Jersey Bulls] Jersey Bulls boss Elliot Powell says his side put in their “performance of the season” as they won 1-0 at second-placed Whyteleafe in Combined Counties Premier South. Joe Kilshaw’s strike from the edge of the box after an hour was …

What we learned as Waters plays hero in Warriors’ preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE HONOLULU, Hawaii – After four days of training camp at BYU-Hawaii, the Warriors ventured over to the University of Hawaii on Saturday and brought fireworks to their preseason opener, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 91-90 on a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer …

Shaedon Sharpe showed up to the Trail Blazers fan fest today with his left arm in a sling, just an hour after Portland announced that he will miss the first weeks of the NBA season with a labral tear in his left shoulder. Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a small posterior labral tear in his left shoulder, an MRI confirmed this …

Lakers star LeBron James, left, greets his son Bronny as he comes off the court during the first half of a preseason game Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the two Lakers stars ready to join their team …

Kings center Robinson out to start season with MCL sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the newest Kings additions won’t take the court with his Sacramento squad to start the 2024-25 NBA season. MRI imaging confirmed Kings 7-foot center Orlando Robinson has an MCL sprain in his left knee, the team announced Saturday. He will be …

Podz eager, ready for second Warriors season after summer refresh originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Brandin Podziemski’s first NBA offseason had a little bit of everything. He saw the business side of basketball with Klay Thompson and Chris Paul moving on to other teams. He went against the best competition as a member of the …

2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers Media Day Robert Williams is an elite defensive center when he can stay healthy and on the court. The second part of that previous sentence became an issue again this week with the Trail Blazers announcing Williams has a grade 1 hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, just before the season starts. INJURY …

Thunder reserve big man Jaylin Williams has suffered a right hamstring strain and will be out for the team’s preseason games, the team announced this week. To be clear, this is Jaylin Williams (J-Will to his teammates), who is a backup big man behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein; it is not wing Jalen Williams (J-Dub), the potential All-Star for …

Tanisha Wright went 48-68 in her three seasons leading the Dream. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tanisha Wright’s time with the Atlanta Dream is over. The Dream announced Wednesday afternoon it had fired Wright after three seasons leading the franchise. The announcement came days after the Dream were knocked out of the first round of the playoffs. “Tanisha …

After making a blockbuster deal to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks are all-in on a championship. But making such a large trade ratchets up the pressure. There’s some pressure on Towns to fit in. There’s also pressure on the front office for the trade to work out. Arguably, much of the pressure will fall on Knicks …

A summer of franchise-altering trades later, the 2024-25 Knicks are set to play basketball in a matter of days, and fans are eagerly awaiting a first look at this newly configured roster. After swapping out most of their starting five for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, this incoming rotation looks nothing like prior years and offers a fresh range of …

Why TJD believes Warriors’ small-ball lineup provides advantage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Steph Curry has heard it for years. So has Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, countless other Warriors and even their head coach Steve Kerr. The same consensus feeling is being heard around the basketball world once again: The Warriors are too small. Center …

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, center, shoots in front of Lakers rookie guard Bronny James during the first half Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Last April nearly 30 minutes into a conversation with defending NCAA champion coach Dan Hurley, then podcaster/broadcaster JJ Redick asked Hurley about a specific offensive action the Huskies run. By putting a nonshooting big …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop (unofficially!), Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr., Joe Ingles, PJ Dozier Subtractions: Karl-Anthony Towns, Kyle Anderson, Jordan McLaughlin, Monte Morris, …

Can Kuminga be Warriors’ No. 2 scorer? ‘I see myself doing it’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga is ready to step up and become one of the Warriors’ top offensive weapons. 95.7 The Game’s Whitley Sandretto recently asked Kuminga if he believed he could become Golden State’s No. 2 scoring option behind Steph Curry. “I will …

Warriors camp takeaways: Knox building on strong Summer League showing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Warriors training camp on the BYU-Hawaii campus concluded Friday in front of nearly 500 students and Hawaiin kids, as well as active military members, watching the end of a full-court scrimmage where players were divided into three groups. Here are …

Why McNair is unfazed Kings didn’t upgrade on defense this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Contrary to popular belief, Kings general manager Monte McNair believes his team will continue to make strides defensively. At the start of training camp, McNair entertained the idea that his team lacked defensive improvements over the offseason, during which Sacramento landed six-time …

SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Do you know if trading MitchRob for Trey Murphy is somehow a possibility? – @bballgypsy I don’t think it is. The Pelicans have been signaling for a while that they value Murphy III highly and see him as a vital part of the future. So it would be surprising to …

2024 NBA Finals – Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks Dante Exum, who battled through a plantar injury last season to become a trusted part of the Mavericks’ rotation, is out again, this time with a wrist injury. The Mavericks announced the right wrist injury, but it was Shams Charania of The Athletic who filled in the details that this is …

Kuminga details how Draymond relationship evolved in three Warriors seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga enters his fourth Warriors season having built a strong relationship with teammate Draymond Green. Kuminga has received lots of on-court advice from Green, a 13-year veteran and four-time NBA champion, but the two always connect outside of work, too. Kuminga, in …

Kuminga shares 2024-25 season approach amid Warriors contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga won’t let his Warriors contract uncertainty affect his approach to the 2024-25 NBA season. Kuminga is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and although extension negotiations between his camp and the Warriors began in July, a deal has yet to …

Payton Pritchard worked on these skills during summer workouts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard was the Boston Celtics’ best player in Friday’s preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi. The Celtics point guard led the team with 21 points, six assists and six 3-pointers made, along with four rebounds in 24 minutes of playing time …

Jaylen Brown puts team first in response to star duo question originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum form arguably the NBA’s best duo, but it was a total team effort on their road to Banner 18. Brown emphasized that point after the Boston Celtics’ win over the Denver Nuggets in Friday’s preseason opener in Abu …

Patrick Ewing is back with the Knicks. Where he belongs. Not as a player — New York could use some depth at center, but not THAT badly — but in the newly created role of basketball ambassador, where he will work with both basketball and business operations. “As I said the day my number 33 jersey lifted into the rafters …